Black Laceweaver vs Rounded Earthstar

Amaurobius ferox compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Geastrum
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black Laceweaver

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States